2005 Pontiac Sunfire Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,074miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire, 3% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,074 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2005 Pontiac Sunfire 2 door coupe; serious electrical failure...all dash components do not work and shops that we take car to try to fix problems with speedometer, tach, and temp gauges...not fixed; then AC goes off and on sometimes works/sometimes does not. Have spent over 2k in repairs, still not fixed and now the trunk latch has malfunctioned and has to be replaced. Car dies in extreme heat. Shops say electrical system malfunctions a lot on this model.”
NHTSA complaint #10363527, filed 2010-11, 50,000 miles“Date: 5/2/07 Sunfire 2005 was purchased brand new in 9/05 investment purpose in a new car for safety, reliability, gas mileage, non-repair and price of vehicle. At 26,000 miles, $900 of repairs were placed on the car in upgrades to keep the vehicle running, to-date, counting 10 failures, first date of failure requiring car repair 12/27/06. (not including vehicle maintenance) repairs demand at a minimum 3hrs of time at each repair visit. Repairs on vehicle demand just a few more hundred dollars in cash payments and cost of a car rental while vehicle is down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10189474, filed 2007-05, 24,147 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire
60 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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